FEATURES & DETAILS:
- Copyright: 2005
- Language: English, Spanish
- Color
- Animated
- MARC records, Catalog Card Kit and Single Main Entry Cards are available
- Features: Chapter Select, Interactive Menu, Discussion Questions & Activities
- Technical: Single Layer, Single Sided, Full Screen
- DVD Region: ALL
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
For sale in U.S. and Canada only-- Curiosity and playfulness lead Giddy, a young jackal, from his home in the jungle to a human village. Upon arrival, however, he panics and jumps for cover into several different coloured pots of paint. Animals living in and around the village are awed by Giddy's colorful appearance, and assume that he is a god from another planet. They insist that he accept the crown as king, and Giddy accepts out of fear. Find out how young Giddy fares as king and if he is ever reunited with his family in this classic folktale from India. Discover some of the culture and traditions of India through the captivating animations of this wonderful story. Part of the multivolume Animated Tales of the World Series. A teacher’s guide for the series is included and available online. Title-specific guides are also available online.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
"Each of these tales is carefully crafted to impart the flavor of the country of origin, with animation and music perfectly reflecting the original fairy tale or folktale. A wonderful series for folktale lovers and storytellers." - School Library Journal (Feb 2008)
FULL REVIEWS
School Library Journal (February 2008)
Gr 3-6-This series offers an engaging look at folktales from around the world. John Henry tells the story of America during its westward expansion. The Chief and the Carpenter, a cautionary tale about reputation-building and protecting the environment, perfectly captures the flavor of the Caribbean. The Enchanted Lion is a Grimm fairy tale in which a human is cursed by a witch and the spell is broken by a beautiful woman's kiss. Cap O' Rushes is almost Cinderella-like with three daughters dancing at three balls with a handsome man who doesn't know that Cap O' Rushes is his kitchen maid. The Crown and the Sceptre has a wonderful folktale twist in which a beggar becomes a rich man and the rich man becomes a beggar. In The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, the world of Hans Christian Andersen comes alive with figurines and wall art that can talk and move when humans aren't around. Each of these tales is carefully crafted to impart the flavor of the country of origin, with animation and music perfectly reflecting the original fairy tale or folktale. A wonderful series for folktale lovers and storytellers.
Copyright 2008 School Library Journal. Used with permission.